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Vanilla for Mac

Hide menu-bar icons.

Free
In English
3.9
Based on 21 user rates

Vanilla overview

Vanilla lets you hide the icons in your menu bar.

The app is free with limited features. The pro version is $10.

What’s new in version 2.1.1

  • Improved compatiblity for macOS Sonoma
  • New modernized Settings interface
  • Add global keyboard shortcut for toggling desktop icons
  • Add the ability to customize the interval for automatically hiding icons
  • Get Vanilla Pro here
  • Requires macOS 12.0 and above
  • Fixes an issue with auto-hide setting being ignored
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Vanilla for Mac

Free
In English
Version 2.1.1
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3.9

(19 Reviews of Vanilla)

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Mitchismo
Mitchismo
Dec 20 2020
2.0.2
5.0
Dec 20 2020
5.0
Version: 2.0.2
Works great, went pro. I like it—although Big Sur helps—I really prefer having the option of both. And the last update made fixed the minor glitches it had before. Great name, great icon, great app.
Bezbozny
Bezbozny
Dec 18 2020
2.0.2
5.0
Dec 18 2020
5.0
Version: 2.0.2
this software is excellent and free with very good support and quick updates from the developer.... i really can not understand all these negative reviews
rmorris
rmorris
Dec 17 2020
2.0.2
1.0
Dec 17 2020
1.0
Version: 2.0.2
Just search for "Hidden Bar" on MacUpdate and download it instead. It's free, open source, and works great.
Derekcurrie
Derekcurrie
Jun 3 2020
1.2.2
0.0
Jun 3 2020
0.0
Version: 1.2.2
The Pro version is $5. Here is a list of its features: - - "Vanilla will never nag you to upgrade, but if you’d like, you can unlock the Pro version to reach peak Mac minimalism. - - • Perfect your menu bar by completely hiding icons, • Hide any app icon from your Mac’s menu bar, • Compatible with light and dark menu bars, • Automatically hide icons again after five seconds, • Start Vanilla automatically when you log in, • Toggle icons with a keyboard shortcut, (Seriously, I use this with Command-Shift-< like forty times a day. Get Pro just for this.)"
janerikasplund
janerikasplund
Nov 6 2019
1.2.2
1.0
Nov 6 2019
1.0
Version: 1.2.2
Regret my purchase of this paid app, very buggy, constantly hides menu items from the apps I'm using or leaves a weird "Desktop 1" artifact in the center of my screen.
far_g
far_g
May 19 2021
2.0.2
5.0
May 19 2021
5.0
Version: 2.0.2
Mitchismo
Mitchismo
Dec 20 2020
5.0
Dec 20 2020
5.0
Version: null
Bezbozny
Bezbozny
Dec 18 2020
5.0
Dec 18 2020
5.0
Version: null
rmorris
rmorris
Dec 17 2020
1.0
Dec 17 2020
1.0
Version: null
janerikasplund
janerikasplund
Nov 6 2019
1.0
Nov 6 2019
1.0
Version: null
prcobra37h4
prcobra37h4
Oct 12 2019
3.0
Oct 12 2019
3.0
Version: null
iksretep
iksretep
Oct 8 2019
3.0
Oct 8 2019
3.0
Version: null
Larsen2k4
Larsen2k4
Sep 2 2019
3.0
Sep 2 2019
3.0
Version: null
Ghostcat
Ghostcat
Aug 4 2019
4.5
Aug 4 2019
4.5
Version: null
terrywang
terrywang
Nov 24 2018
5.0
Nov 24 2018
5.0
Version: null
KatRoss
KatRoss
Nov 19 2018
1.5
Nov 19 2018
1.5
Version: null
georgy-zoomeee
georgy-zoomeee
Oct 2 2018
5.0
Oct 2 2018
5.0
Version: null
MichaelHaeusler
MichaelHaeusler
Jul 21 2018
1.5
Jul 21 2018
1.5
Version: null
Freenergy
Freenergy
Jun 29 2018
4.5
Jun 29 2018
4.5
Version: null
Andreore
Andreore
Apr 27 2018
5.0
Apr 27 2018
5.0
Version: null
LeroyMorrison
LeroyMorrison
Apr 26 2018
5.0
Apr 26 2018
5.0
Version: null
Rodney-Sanches
Rodney-Sanches
Mar 13 2018
5.0
Mar 13 2018
5.0
Version: null
Jlock
Jlock
Feb 27 2018
5.0
Feb 27 2018
5.0
Version: null
WetNet
WetNet
Jan 30 2018
5.0
Jan 30 2018
5.0
Version: null
nikolalek
nikolalek
Oct 10 2017
4.0
Oct 10 2017
4.0
Version: null
Toben
Toben
Aug 9 2017
4.5
Aug 9 2017
4.5
Version: null